Am I Missing Something?

Mark 10:21-22
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

Before I gave my life to Christ and followed Him I thought I had everything I needed. I really didn't lack for anything in my life. Now don't misunderstand me, I didn't have everything I ever wanted but I did have all I really needed. I had my family growing up. I had friends that stood beside me through some really crazy and dumb times. I thought I had love through girlfriends. As I look back I didn't think there was anything missing.

One night, after enjoying my sinful lifestyle, it hit me that I was missing something. The one who thought he had it all realized that he didn't have something. This one thing that I lacked seemed as though it was multiple things. I realized that I didn't have peace. I didn't have true love. I didn't have life. I thought I was good. I mean I knew scriptures and went to church. I even sang the songs when the congregation would sing. I went as far as to sing special songs in front of the whole church but I didn't have the one thing. Something was always missing.

Do you know what it was, or rather who it was? It was Christ. I didn't have Christ! How sad it would have been to have all of these other things in my life and not have Christ. I could of had my family, friends, relationships and popularity only to die lost without Christ forever.

This man walked away sad because he had great possessions. He settled for his earthly possessions than for what Christ has to offer for eternity. What will you do?